Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Halmstad, Malmo |
Next Town |
Bastad, Mellbystrand |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Packed water in summer. Special surfing zone. Off-season lots of space. Flat to choppy water. Can be waves with stronger winds. Shallow for about 100m.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Cars |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach. Very packed during summer season with beach goers.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
During the summer (June-Sept), it's no problem to ride in just board shorts. From April to June and September to October the water requires a 3/2-wetsuit. Other times during the year you need a dry suit. We ride here in 3/2-wetsuit from April to October. But one to two months during the summer we can ride in just board shorts.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Light winds in summer. Best winds from fall to spring depending on depressions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
You can go north from Malmoe about 150 kilometers towards Halmstad. Exit to Mellbystrand and close to the beach find the Vattenrutschbana (water slides) and turn right directly after it. Park and get to the beach. You can park directly next to the beach.
Extra information
Very packed in summer. Stay in the surfing zone and pay attention to swimmers.
Nightlife
In summer you should just come here for the girls in Bastad and Halmstad. All the blond girls are here during June to August. It's like spring break. Places for party: Pepes Bodega, Madisons nightclub and many more.